Press Releases
Immediate Humanitarian Access Needed To Stave Off Disaster For Gaza’s Children
05/19/2021
NEW YORK (May 19, 2021) – “Gaza’s one million children are reeling from the mounting consequences of violent conflict with nowhere safe to turn. Lives have been lost, and families shattered. “In Gaza...
The COVAX Facility Will Deliver Its 65 Millionth Vaccine Dose This Week. It Should’ve Been At Least Its 170 Millionth. The Time To Donate Excess Doses Is Now
05/17/2021
NEW YORK (May 17, 2021) – “The COVAX Facility – the global COVID vaccine equity scheme – will deliver its 65 millionth dose in the coming days. It should have been at least its 170 millionth. By the...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore On The Situation In Gaza
05/16/2021
NEW YORK (May 16, 2021) – “As the latest serious escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict hits one week, and as the Security Council meets today to discuss the latest development on the ground...
Eight Palestinian Children Killed In The Gaza Strip Last Night
05/15/2021
NEW YORK (May 15, 2021) – “Eight Palestinian children were reported killed north of Gaza overnight, bringing to at least 40 the number of children killed there since May 10. The age of these children...
Situation In State Of Palestine And Israel At Dangerous Tipping Point
05/12/2021
NEW YORK (May 12, 2021) – “At least 14 children in the State of Palestine and 1 child in Israel have been reported killed since Monday. “Another 95 children in Gaza and the West Bank – including East...
Violations Against Children Must End: Nine Children Killed In Latest Gaza Strip Escalation, Many Injured
05/11/2021
NEW YORK (May 11, 2021) – “ Escalation in the Gaza Strip last night, following weeks of violence in Jerusalem, resulted in at least 20 people killed, including nine Palestinian children confirmed...
37 Palestinian Children Injured And Arrested In East Jerusalem
05/09/2021
NEW YORK (May 9, 2021) – “Over the past two days, 29 Palestinian children were injured in East Jerusalem including in the Old City and the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. Eight Palestinian children were...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore About Afghanistan Attack
05/08/2021
NEW YORK (May 8, 2021) – “UNICEF strongly condemns the horrific attack earlier today near the Sayed Ul-Shuhada high school, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack claimed the lives of dozens of...
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's Remarks At The Launch Of The Global Report On Food Crises 2021
05/06/2021
NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) – " Distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. "On behalf of UNICEF, I extend thanks to the Global Network on Food Crisis for bringing us together to launch the...
United States Renews Longstanding Commitment To UNICEF With $300 Million Pledge For Improving The Lives Of Mothers And Children
05/06/2021
NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) -The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced the renewal of their longstanding partnership with UNICEF to improve the health and well-being of...